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Rise & Shine: No boon to Newark in Facebook’s stock offering

Posted By Philissa Cramer On February 3, 2012 @ 6:44 am In Newsroom | 2 Comments

Facebook’s public IPO offering won’t increase the size of Newark’s gift from the site’s founder. (WSJ ^[1])
The city’s budget plan insulates schools, but questions remain. (GothamSchools ^[2], NY1 ^[3], SchoolBook ^[4])
The city says it is planning again not to replace teaching positions lost through attrition. (WNYC ^[5])
A charter school’s bid to change its kindergarten age cutoff was reversed under fire. (Queens Chronicle ^[6])
Harbor School students were affected by a Civil War cannonball’s discovery on Governor’s Island. (Post ^[7])
Some churches and others are seeking legislation to let churches continue to meet in schools. (Times ^[8])
Parents at Brooklyn’s P.S. 161 are planning a one-day boycott to protest closure plans. (GothamSchools ^[9])
The principal of Wadleigh Secondary School is leaving amid the school’s closure fight. (GothamSchools ^[10])

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[1] WSJ: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/02/02/facebook-ipo-newark-schools-wont-get-rich-on-facebook-stock/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=WSJ_NY_NY_Blog

[2] GothamSchools: http://gothamschools.org/2012/02/02/in-shift-from-recent-past-citys-budget-plan-boosts-school-funds/

[3] NY1: http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/education/155352/teacher-removals--evaluations-could-be-thorns-in-mayor-s-education-budget

[4] SchoolBook: http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/02/02/bloomberg-spares-education-department-from-budget-cut/

[5] WNYC: http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2012/feb/02/bloomberg-set-deliver-budget-address/

[6] Queens Chronicle: http://www.qchron.com/news/western/charter-policies-worry-cec/article_85175bc2-50d9-5531-a576-c12f621e60ad.html

[7] Post: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/governors_cannon_shock_fiSReTZ2mSqeZD5dok1oYM

[8] Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/nyregion/churches-push-for-law-allowing-them-to-remain-in-public-schools.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

[9] GothamSchools: http://gothamschools.org/2012/02/02/to-protest-losing-middle-grades-p-s-161-parents-plan-a-boycott/

[10] GothamSchools: http://gothamschools.org/2012/02/02/as-closure-vote-nears-wadleigh-principal-announces-departure/

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